Senior Planning Manager, KSA

Faithful+Gould are currently looking for an experienced Planning Manager to work on an existing defence programme in Riyadh. The team shall be expected to assist the client in any way possible to ensure the development is completed to the required timescales and within their stated budgets.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the implementation of the “Project Execution Plan’

Assist in the preparation and management of overview and strategic programmes, including design, procurement and construction schedules together with supporting information required schedules

Coordinate and manage the preparation and development of target construction and procurement schedules together with associated information required schedules

Prepare progress monitoring tools for the management and monitoring of the above mentioned schedules. Monitor progress both on and off site. Identify deviations (progress trends) in both construction and procurement progress and suggest possible courses of corrective action

Working closely with the Planning Manager and Project Team to ensure that the ‘contract programme’ is feasible, complies with the Project Master Plan and contractual documents

Interface on a daily basis with the main contractor sub contractors and internal management.

Carry out studies into scheduling, manning and material flow as needed

Attend offsite meetings as requested by the client

Review schedules for slippage of key dates

Assist in the defence / approval of any claim for time extension or major change to the schedule

Other duties as requested from time to time

Ensuring that each Scheduling Engineer runs his or her section to the highest professional standards, that all information is current, and that every member of the team is receiving the information he or she needs to fulfil their responsibilities.

Establish and maintain consistent and adequate administration procedures, in their field. These procedures will be followed across the project by the respective planners working under the Construction Managers.

Participate with the project management team, as directed by the Project Director, to achieve project deliverables.

Assist in the preparation and management of overview and strategic programmes, including design, procurement and construction schedules together with supporting information required schedules.

Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.

Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.

Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.

Requirements:

You will be a recognised expert with a minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Planning Manager

You will have considerable planning experience showing clear career progression in the planning field through working either client side or for a consultancy

Successful applicants will have experience of working on high value, high rise and other building projects

Proficiency in the use of Primavera (P3/P5/P6) and MS Project is also essential

Strong verbal and written communication skills is essential

The successful planning engineer will be responsible for project planning large Mall / Retail developments